Supporting burn patients physically, psychologically, and emotionally during their recovery can be a challenge. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore how medical teams can ensure that patients are given the holistic care they need.

Today’s modern trauma system is a relatively new phenomenon, and trauma surgeons are constantly responding to the changing needs of the populations they serve.

Dr Helen Stanton Chapple joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: "Solidarity in Mortal Time.”

AMA Journal of Ethics theme editor William R. Smith, a third-year medical student at Emory University School of Medicine and a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, interviewed James Mohr, PhD, about how the medical profession has been regulated—and regulated itself—over the course of American history.

Dr Amber R. Comer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Meredith Rappaport: “Treating Patients in Non-Labor and Delivery OB/GYN Examinations and Procedures.”

Dr Brandon Morshedi joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Faroukh Mehkri: “Should a Physician Ever Violate SWAT or TEMS Protocol in a Mass Casualty Incident?”

Patient transfers from critical care hospitals to trauma centers should be regarded as an integral part of care rather than as a detraction from it.

Withdrawing care for cosmetic reasons in cases of severe burns is examined in light of ethical principles guiding surrogates’ and clinicians’ roles.

Wound care curricula in medical school would help address problems associated with chronic wounds and overtriage of burn injuries.

State laws often require physicians to report suspected abuse and assault, creating a dilemma for physicians who must not only treat the injured patient but act as an informant to police.